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Childhood oblivion
Nadia Stone
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Birthday girl
Nadia Stone
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Nadia Stone
Vox pops
This is my kids during lockdown. We had this idea because there was no birthday party during lockdown.
Charles Summers
Biography
Charles Summers (1825-1878) was an English born sculptor, who came to Australia in 1852.
2 portraits in the collection
Max Loudon
Biography
Max Loudon was photographic assistant to, and darkroom manager for, Athol Shmith and John Cato before becoming a photographer for Rolling Stone Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
Shogun, 2015
by Joshua Morris
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William Barak
In their own words
In their own words
Now we must climb higher, 2014
by Mark Hopper
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Rarely Everage
The Lives of Barry Humphries
Previous exhibition, 2002
The exhibition begins with Barry's childhood in Camberwell, Melbourne and chronicles his days as a struggling actor in Australia and England, his creation of characters including Barry McKenzie, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Stone and Sir Les Patterson
Hugh Hamilton
Biography
Hugh Hamilton (b. 1957) is a photographer and videographer who works between Sydney and Los Angeles.
1 portrait in the collection
‘Sandy’, Yarra River
Carol Jerrems
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Carolyn
Carol Jerrems
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Bruce Weber
Biography
Bruce Weber, born 1946, is an internationally renowned American fashion photographer.
1 portrait in the collection
Christopher Morris
Biography
Christopher Morris studied photography at Griffith University in Brisbane in the mid 1990s, during which he photographed many of the leading names in contemporary music including U2, Oasis, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
1 portrait in the collection
Carol sewing, 2008
by Greg Weight
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Bleddyn Butcher
Biography
Bleddyn Butcher was born in London and came to Australia when he was six.
5 portraits in the collection